Chapter 686

Malcolm had brought a thousand of his best soldiers with him. As soon as they heard his command, they sealed off the entire area, including the adjacent streets. The citizens who were still loitering around the area were evacuated, and all the streets were cleared away so that no cars or people were allowed to enter or leave.

Jay's expression darkened when he saw that it was Malcolm. "Malcolm, how dare you even order to have me captured?"

Malcolm, however, did not acknowledge him and instead strode over to Liam. He adjusted his cap, then saluted Liam and declared, "Malcolm Lynch, general and commander of the garrison, reporting for duty, King Pendragon, sir!"

Everyone was so stunned by this that they felt as though they had been struck by lightning. The Saunders and the elders, including the soldiers they had brought with them, all stared in horror at this. All sorts of emotions crossed their faces—initial shock, then excitement, then admiration and finally fear. Jay and his two so